Water-supplying device for locomotive-tenders.



Tu W. FLYNN.

WATER SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR LOGOMOTIVE TENDERS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 15, 1910.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS W. IELYNN, 0F PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

WATER-SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR LOCOMOTIVE-TENDERS.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, THOMAS XV. FLYNN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Painesville, in the county of Lake and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in lVater-Supplying Devicesfor Locomotive-Tenders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improved means for supplying water to locomotivetenders, the primary object being to provide a generally improvedtrack-pan and water scoop and shield adapted to cooperate with eachother during the operation of the scoop in the trough in deliveringwater from the latter to the tender whereby to eliminate the overflowand loss of water incident to the use of the devices now commonlyemployed for this purpose.

A further object is to provide an improved open shield adapted to extendabout and in front of the scoop in cooperative relation to the scoop andopen portion of the subjacent trough whereby to receive the watersplashed from the trough by the scoop forwardly and laterally of thescoop and trough during the forward or operative movement of the scoopin the trough, thereby directly returning the splashed water through theopen portion of the shield to the subjacent open portion of the trough.

A still further object of the invention. is to provide generallyimproved means for heating the water in the trough during the winterseason to prevent freezing or the accumulation of ice along the sides ofthe trough, together with improved means for mounting the trough. in thetrack-way and supplying water thereto.

With the above mentioned and other ends in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts,hereinafter described, illustrated in one of its embodiments in theaccompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure1, is a cross sectional view of the improved trough or trackpan as itappears mounted in the track-way between the rails thereof. Fig. 2, aside elevation of the tender scoop and improved. shield in connectionwith a longitudinal sectional view of one end of the improved trough ortrack-pan. Fig. 3, a top plan view of the improved trough or track-pan,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. December 15, 1910.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

Serial No. 597,489.

illustrating the arrangement of the water heating and water supplypipes, together with a horizontal cross sectional view of the improvedshield in its relation to the scoop receiving open portion of thetrough.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all thefigures of the drawings.

The improved track-pan or trough comprises bottom and lateral 'wallsprovided with marginal or outstanding portions 1, forming laterallyextending open water passages 1, in open communication with the mainbody portion of the trough and outside of the vertical planes or sides2, of the scoop receiving open portion 2, of the improved trough ortrack-pan. The marginal or outstanding portions 1, forming the marginalwater circulating passages 1, preferably extend about the ends 1", asshown most clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings, thus forming continuouslaterally extending water circulating passages, said passages 1 beingadapted to receive and contain water heating pipes 3, disposed thereinand outside of the vertical planes of the sides 2, of the scoopreceiving opening 2. The water heating pipes 3, are connected at one endof the trough to suitable inlet and outlet pipes 3 and the base andoutstanding portions 1, of the trough are adapted to be received andcontained in suitable recesses or cut out portions 4, in the tie membersor timbers 5, of the track-way and centrally or midway between the rails6 of the track-way. One end of the out out portions 4, may be under cutas at P, to receive and take over the correspondingly formed outstandingportion 1, of the trough and the other may be provided wit-h a suitableclamping cleat or member 4 as illustrated most clearly in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

The trough or track-pan may be supplied or replenished with water bymeans of water inlet pipes 7 communicating with a suitable source ofsupply and provided with suit able valve mechanism, said inlet pipespreferably communicating with the middle and end portions of the troughor pan through suitable inlet openings or ports 7 and 7",.

respectively, said port-s being preferably formed in the bottom portionof the trough or pan as shown.

A water scoop 8, communicates with the locomotive tender 9, through themedium of a pipe 10, said scoop being adapted to be and over which thescoop 8, may rise in entering and leaving the trough in a well known andunderstood manner.

As a means for receiving or catching any splashed water which may bedirected or splashed from the trough forwardly and laterally from thescoop and the trough during the forward or water receiving movement ofthe scoop in the trough, a splash or water receiving open shield 12, isprovided, said shield having curved front portions extending in front ofthe scoop and side walls or members 12 extending on each side of thescoop and carried above and within the vertical planes of the openportion of the trough or pan as illustrated most clearly in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings, the open bottom portion of the shield being immediatelyabove and in close proximity to the scoop receiving portion of thetrough so that any splashed water is immediately returned thereto. Theshield 12, is carried by the tender and maintained in proper position inany suitable and convenient manner, as for example,-by means of thesupporting members 13.

From the foregoing description,taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readilyunderstood.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is,

l. A track-pan having continuous laterally extending open water passagesin its side walls, and heating pipes disposed with in said passages.

2. The combination with a track-pan having a scoop receiving opening andprovided with undercut water passages in its lateral walls; of heatingpipes mounted within said passages. i.

3. A track-pan comprising bottom and lateral walls formed with openwater passages extending beyond the vertical planes of the scoopreceiving portion of the pan, heating pipes in said passages, and waterinlet pipes communicating with the middle and end portions of said pan.

4:. In a water supplying device for locomotive tenders, the combinationwith a track-pan, and a tender carrying a scoop adapted to cooperatewith said pan; of an open shield having side walls carried above andwithin the vertical planes of the open portion of said pan.-

5. A water supplying device for locomotive tenders, comprising a tender,a water scoop communicating therewith, a track trough adapted to receivesaid scoop, and an open splash shield extending about said scoop andprovided with said walls extending above and within the planes of theopen portion of said trough.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS FLYNN. lVit-nesses PATRICK J. APPLEToN, GEORGE R. AUSTIN.

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